The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was passed during the viceroyalty of which Viceroy?
A. Lord Mayo
B. Lord Dufferin
C. Lord Lytton
D. Lord Ripon
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Lord Lytton enacted the Vernacular Press Act in 1878 to suppress vernacular newspapers that criticised British policies. It was later repealed by Lord Ripon in 1882.
Explanation:
The Lahore Conspiracy Case was related to the killing of British police officer J. P. Saunders by Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev, who were hanged on 23 March 1931.
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